Skif Raptor

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Raptor
Role Paraglider
National origin Ukraine
Manufacturer Skif Paragliding
DesignerSergei Rozhko
StatusProduction completed
Producedmid-2000s

The Skif Raptor is a Ukrainian single-place paraglider that was designed by Sergei Rozhko and produced by Skif Paragliding of Feodosia. It is now out of production. [1]

Contents

The aircraft is not related to the Independence Raptor. [1]

Design and development

The Raptor was designed as an advanced and competition glider. The Raptor 29 model is named for its approximate wing area in square metres. [1]

The Raptor 29's 12.5 m (41.0 ft) span wing has 94 cells, a wing area of 29 m2 (310 sq ft) and an aspect ratio of 5.4:1. The crew weight range is 90 to 110 kg (198 to 243 lb). [1]

Operational history

Reviewer Noel Bertrand described the Raptor 29 in a 2003 review as "top of the range". [1]

Specifications (Raptor 29)

Data from Bertrand [1]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 30. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN   1368-485X
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